Schriver told police that Gartrell had murdered Barbour, and that he threatened to kill her and her family unless she complied with his demands to drive him to several locations in York and Adams counties.

She said she ultimately left Gartrell at a hotel in Gettysburg.

Police located Gartrell outside the hotel on Saturday, as he was preparing to leave the area.

He was allegedly found in possession of items stolen from Barbour’s home, including about $1,200 in coins, a pair of women’s underwear, and two firearms.

“We were devastated,” Barbour’s neighbor of more than 40 years, Nancy Tate, told the Evening Sun.

She described her elderly friend as a feisty, kindhearted woman, and said they got together every Thursday so she could fix Barbour’s hair.

Gartrell has been charged with criminal homicide, kidnapping, arson, and rape, among other offenses, the Evening Sun reported.

Prosecutors have not specifically addressed whether or not they will seek the death penalty in the event Gartrell is convicted.

"A sentence consistent with the criminal act is appropriate but it is premature to say what that is," Sinnett told the Evening Sun.

Gartrell, a registered sex offender, was previously convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping, and other offenses in South Carolina.

He served over two decades in prison before being released in March, according to the Associated Press.

In August, he was named one of South Carolina’s most wanted fugitives, after he absconded from probation, the Evening Sun reported.

Gartrell’s preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 5.

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Shastabeau

Dec 3, 2018

Hope he gets incarcerated in the RIGHT jail!!

LEO0301

Dec 3, 2018

Rapists can never be rehabilitated. If convicted of rape you should spend the rest of your life in jail.

BLUsupporter

Dec 3, 2018

Terminate sex offenders. Women are not prey.

gfc1963

Dec 3, 2018

Should just execute him. At least he won't get out to do this again.

LordSeamus

Dec 3, 2018

I'm torn here......execution or life in jail with no possibility of parole, and leave him in the general population. As has been previously stated by @BLUsupporter , "WOMEN ARE NOT PREY ! "